Swedish adjective
lam
paralysed, paralyzed (US)
Meaning
paralysed; paralyzed (US)
In Swedish: utan rörelseförmåga, förlamad
Forms
| Basic form | lam | with en-words |
|---|---|---|
| Neuter | lamt | with ett-words |
| Plural and definite | lama | plural nouns, and after den / det / de |
| Comparative | lamare | “-er”, “more …” |
| Superlative | lamast | “-est”, “most …” |
Practise lam
1 / 1What does lam mean?
lam in a sentence
- ett lamt intressea weak interest
- Det var ett lamt försök. Gör ditt bästa istället!That was a lame attempt. Do your best instead!
Questions
What does lam mean in English?
lam means “paralysed, paralyzed (US)”.
Similar words
orörlig
Origin
From Old Swedish lamber, from Old Norse lami, from Proto-Germanic *lamaz.
Nearby common words
lam is number 7,871 in our frequency list. These words come just before and after it.
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